Under the hood, the device has a HiSilicon Kirin 650 processor, an Emotion UI 4.1 based Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a 16GB internal memory, expandable by up to 128GB via microSD card slot, a 2GB RAM, and a non-removable 3,000mAh battery. It houses a 13MP main camera with f/2.0 aperture, autofocus and LED flash, and an 8MP front-snapper with f/2.0 aperture.

The Honor 5C (3G model) is currently available in China for 899 Yuan (around $139/Rs. 9,200) and the 4G variant costs 100 Yuan more. The company is yet to announce when the device will be released to other markets.